80 FR 25358 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Cochise County, AZ.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10349 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 25358-25359] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10349] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 308X)] Union Pacific Railroad Company--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Cochise County, AZ. Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F-Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over a 48.03-mile portion of a rail line known as the Curtiss Branch, from milepost 1040.15 at Curtiss, to milepost 1084.0 at Naco, in Cochise County, Ariz. (the Line).\1\ The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 85602, 85630, [[Page 25359]] 85616, 85638, 85635, 85615, 85603, and 85620. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ UP states there is a milepost overlap equation (milepost 1050.57 = milepost 1046.39). The Line segment from Curtiss at milepost 1040.15 to Fairbank at milepost 1050.57 is 10.42 miles, and the Line segment from Fairbank at milepost 1046.39 to Naco at milepost 1084.0 is 37.61 miles, a total distance of 48.03 miles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The verified notice states that the Line's previous owner sought and received abandonment authority for the Line \2\ and salvaged the track structure on the Line, but did not consummate the abandonment and instead sold the Line to UP.\3\ UP has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line is pending either with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ San Pedro R.R. Operating Co.--Aban. Exemption--in Cochise Cnty., Ariz., AB 1081X (STB served Feb. 3, 2006). \3\ Union Pac. R.R.--Acquis. & Operation Exemption--San Pedro R.R. Operating Co., FD 35666 (STB served Sept. 7, 2012). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service has been received, this exemption will become effective on June 3, 2015, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),\4\ must be filed by May 14, 2015.\5\ Petitions to reopen must be filed by May 26, 2015, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). \5\ Because this is discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to UP's representative: Mack H. Shumate, Jr., Senior General Attorney, Union Pacific Railroad, 101 North Wacker Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.'' Decided: April 29, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-10349 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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FMVSS No. 209, Seat belt assemblies; petition, while necessary to comply vehicle software to achieve conformity
FNA commented that as pointed out by with emissions requirements, have no with each separate FMVSS, did not also
JK in their petition, some European bearing on compliance with FMVSS No. cause the vehicle to fall out of
market vehicles are equipped with four- 301. compliance with any other applicable
point seat belt assemblies that do not JK responded that the rollover valves FMVSS.
comply with this standard. FNA incorporated in the U.S. market system
are an integral part of the fuel system Decision
contends that the belts could not simply
be replaced by a registered importer, integrity of the vehicle and necessary for Accordingly, on the basis of the
due to the absence of an anchorage on compliance. foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that
the B-pillar. NHTSA has decided that the fuel model year 2010 European model
JK responded that all vehicles system modifications are necessary to Ferrari California passenger cars that
processed under this petition would bring vehicles into compliance with the were not originally manufactured to
need to be inspected for compliance and standard. Additionally, NHTSA has comply with all applicable FMVSS, are
that all parts of the system are available. decided that each conformity package substantially similar to model year 2010
NHTSA has decided that each must include a detailed description of Ferrari California passenger cars
conformity package must include all modifications made to achieve manufactured for importation into and/
photographic evidence that conforming conformity with the standard. This or sale in the United States, and
safety belts have been installed in the description must include part numbers certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and are
vehicle. Safety belt anchorages are for each part replaced and be supported capable of being readily altered to
addressed in the following FMVSS No. with photographic evidence of the conform to all applicable Federal Motor
210 discussion. modifications made to achieve Vehicle Safety Standards.
FMVSS No. 210, Seat belt assembly conformity. Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject
anchorages; In its petition JK claims that FMVSS No. 401 Interior trunk release; Vehicles
the subject non-U.S. certified vehicles FNA expressed agreement that the
conform to FMVSS No. 210 as originally modifications noted in the petition are The importer of a vehicle admissible
manufactured. FNA commented that necessary to conform the vehicle. The under any final decision must indicate
European-market vehicles that were company noted, however, that the on the form HS–7 accompanying entry
equipped with optional four point reprogramming could only be the appropriate vehicle eligibility
harnesses lack b-pillar anchorages completed with proprietary hardware number indicating that the vehicle is
which are necessary for the installation and software which is not available to eligible for entry. VSP–570 is the
of compliant three point harnesses. FNA RI’s and can only be obtained from vehicle eligibility number assigned to
expresses concern about the ability of an Ferrari and/or FNA. vehicles admissible under this notice of
RI to install this anchorage and ensure JK responded that it has the necessary final decision.
that it meets the performance programs from its U.S. model vehicle. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
requirements of the standard without NHTSA has decided that each delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
Ferrari’s templates and tools, which are conformity package must include a 501.8.
only used during production. description of how the programming Jeffrey Giuseppe,
JK responded that any vehicle found changes were completed and how Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
to be equipped with the optional belts compliance was verified. Additionally,
and lacking the mentioned anchorage [FR Doc. 2015–10264 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am]
photographs, printouts, and/or
would have to be modified to meet this screenshots, as practicable, must be BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
standard. JK further states that they will submitted as proof that the
draw a template from the U.S. donor reprogramming was carried out.
vehicle and that as a result all parts and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
49 CFR part 581, Bumper Standard;
engineering of the anchorage would FNA commented that in addition to the Surface Transportation Board
then be identical to the Ferrari modifications noted by JK in its
mounting point. JK asserts that less than petition, additional bumper [Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 308X)]
one percent of production is equipped reinforcements would have to be
with the optional belts. Union Pacific Railroad Company—
installed in both the front and the rear
NHTSA has decided that conformity Discontinuance of Service
of the vehicle.
packages for vehicles that require JK responded that no comment was Exemption—in Cochise County, AZ.
modification must include a detailed necessary. Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
description of the alterations made to NHTSA has decided that each has filed a verified notice of exemption
achieve conformity with the standard. conformity package must include a under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F–Exempt
The description must include sufficient detailed description of all modifications Abandonments and Discontinuances of
information to validate how the made to achieve conformity with the Service to discontinue service over a
alterations allowed the vehicle to meet standard, including necessary 48.03-mile portion of a rail line known
the requirements of the standard. This modifications to the bumper as the Curtiss Branch, from milepost
information must include photographic reinforcements. This description must 1040.15 at Curtiss, to milepost 1084.0 at
evidence that the modification was include part numbers for each part Naco, in Cochise County, Ariz. (the
carried out, as well as testing and/or replaced and be supported with Line).1 The Line traverses United States
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
engineering analysis reports photographic evidence of the Postal Service Zip Codes 85602, 85630,
documenting how the RI has verified modifications made to achieve
that the alterations will allow the conformity. 1 UP states there is a milepost overlap equation
vehicle to meet all applicable In addition to the information (milepost 1050.57 = milepost 1046.39). The Line
requirements of the standard. specified above, each conformity segment from Curtiss at milepost 1040.15 to
Fairbank at milepost 1050.57 is 10.42 miles, and the
FMVSS No. 301 Fuel system integrity; package must include evidence showing Line segment from Fairbank at milepost 1046.39 to
FNA stated that the modifications to the how the RI verified that the changes it Naco at milepost 1084.0 is 37.61 miles, a total
fuel system that JK identified in its made in loading or reprograming distance of 48.03 miles.
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85616, 85638, 85635, 85615, 85603, and Railroad, 101 North Wacker Drive, income housing tax credit recapture
85620. Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606. exception in § 42(j)(6) of the Internal
The verified notice states that the If the verified notice contains false or Revenue Code (the Code), as in effect on
Line’s previous owner sought and misleading information, the exemption or before July 30, 2008. This revenue
received abandonment authority for the is void ab initio. procedure provides the procedures for
Line 2 and salvaged the track structure Board decisions and notices are taxpayers to follow when making the
on the Line, but did not consummate available on our Web site at election under section 3004(i)(2)(B)(ii)
the abandonment and instead sold the ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of
Line to UP.3 UP has certified that: (1) No Decided: April 29, 2015. 2008 (Pub. L. 110–289) (the Act) to no
local traffic has moved over the Line for By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, longer maintain a surety bond or a TDA
at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic Director, Office of Proceedings. to avoid recapture.
has moved over the Line for at least two
Brendetta S. Jones, Current Actions: There is no change to
years; (3) no formal complaint filed by
Clearance Clerk. this Revenue Procedure.
a user of rail service on the Line (or by
a state or local government entity acting [FR Doc. 2015–10349 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am] Type of Review: Extension of a
on behalf of such user) regarding BILLING CODE 4915–01–P currently approved collection.
cessation of service over the Line is Affected Public: Individuals and
pending either with the Surface Households, Businesses and other for-
Transportation Board (Board) or with DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY profit organizations.
any U.S. District Court or has been Estimated Number of Respondents:
decided in favor of complainant within Internal Revenue Service
7810.
the two-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 Proposed Collection; Comment Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR Request for Revenue Procedure hours.
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Estimated Total Annual Burden
agencies) have been met. Treasury. Hours: 7810.
As a condition to this exemption, any ACTION: Notice and request for The following paragraph applies to all
employee adversely affected by the comments. of the collections of information covered
discontinuance shall be protected under
by this notice:
Oregon Short Line Railroad— SUMMARY: The Department of the
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Treasury, as part of its continuing effort An agency may not conduct or
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & to reduce paperwork and respondent sponsor, and a person is not required to
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. burden, invites the general public and respond to, a collection of information
91 (1979). To address whether this other Federal agencies to take this unless the collection of information
condition adequately protects affected opportunity to comment on proposed displays a valid OMB control number.
employees, a petition for partial and/or continuing information Books or records relating to a
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) collections, as required by the collection of information must be
must be filed. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, retained as long as their contents may
Provided no formal expression of Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. become material in the administration
intent to file an offer of financial 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is of any internal revenue law. Generally,
assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued soliciting comments concerning Rev. tax returns and tax return information
rail service has been received, this Proc. 2008–60, Election Involving the are confidential, as required by 26
exemption will become effective on Repeal of the Bonding Requirement. U.S.C. 6103.
June 3, 2015, unless stayed pending DATES: Written comments should be
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do Request for Comments: Comments
received on or before July 6, 2015 to be submitted in response to this notice will
not involve environmental issues and assured of consideration.
formal expressions of intent to file an be summarized and/or included in the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments request for OMB approval. All
OFA to subsidize continued rail service
under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),4 must be to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue comments will become a matter of
filed by May 14, 2015.5 Petitions to Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution public record. Comments are invited on:
reopen must be filed by May 26, 2015, Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. (a) Whether the collection of
with the Surface Transportation Board, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information is necessary for the proper
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC Requests for additional information or performance of the functions of the
20423–0001. copies of the form and instructions agency, including whether the
A copy of any petition filed with the should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, information shall have practical utility;
Board should be sent to UP’s Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
representative: Mack H. Shumate, Jr., 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., of the burden of the collection of
Senior General Attorney, Union Pacific Washington, DC 20224, or through the information; (c) ways to enhance the
Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. quality, utility, and clarity of the
2 San Pedro R.R. Operating Co.—Aban.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information to be collected; (d) ways to
Exemption—in Cochise Cnty., Ariz., AB 1081X
■ Title: Election Involving the Repeal of
minimize the burden of the collection of
(STB served Feb. 3, 2006). information on respondents, including
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
3 Union Pac. R.R.—Acquis. & Operation the Bonding Requirement under
§ 42(j)(6). through
Exemption—San Pedro R.R. Operating Co., FD
35666 (STB served Sept. 7, 2012). OMB Number: 1545–2120. The use of automated collection
4 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
Revenue Procedure Number: 2008–60. techniques or other forms of information
fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR Abstract: This revenue procedure technology; and (e) estimates of capital
1002.2(f)(25).
5 Because this is discontinuance proceeding and affects taxpayers who are maintaining a or start-up costs and costs of operation,
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and surety bond or a Treasury Direct maintenance, and purchase of services
public use conditions are not appropriate. Account (TDA) to satisfy the low- to provide information.
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